title: Sexual assessment and counseling in primary care.
abstract: This article describes the role of the nurse practitioner in sexual health assessment and sexual counseling. Topics of potential sexual health concerns of primary care clients are identified. The essential components of sexual counseling consist of establishing a trusting relationship with the client, developing a systematic repertoire of questions to screen for sexual health concerns, and one-on-one counseling with the permission, limited information, specific suggestions, and intensive therapy (PLISSIT) model. References for further information on sexual education and sexual health are identified.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Department of Family Nursing Care, USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Longworth
mesh_terms: D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012723:Sex; D012731:Sex Counseling